LEBANON, Maine — The Lebanon Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of a fire at a single-family home early this morning on Little River Road, but officials say they believe the cause to be electrical in nature.

Firefighters arrived at approximately 6:27 a.m. Wednesday morning to 42 Little River Road in East Lebanon. Fire Chief Skip Wood confirmed the two parents and four children living in the home were safely evacuated without injury.The home is unlivable at this time with medium damage though it may be salvaged.

Wood said when officials arrived on scene for the 1-alarm fire at the modular home, the fire was smoldering. When floorboards were lifted up, he said some flames became exposed.

Wood noted the fire was extinguished within 30 minutes, and officials stayed on scene until about 8:30 a.m.

“This is not a total loss but it's up to the insurance company,” Wood said. “It does have some damage…The electrical will have to be replaced, the plumbing, and some of the floors. There is some smoke and water damage throughout.”

The Lebanon Rescue Department was on scene to provide “firefighter rehab” to workers. Other departments providing mutual aid included those from Sanford, North Berwick and Somersworth, N.H.

Asst. Rescue Chief Jason Cole wrote in a press release the six-person family was displaced and one of the parents originally called in the fire.

"The homeowner started to smell smoke in her house and then the smoke alarms started going off. She was able to safely get all of the occupants and the families pet out to a vehicle to stay warm while emergency crews were en route to the scene,” Cole said. “Fortunately there were no injuries. The homeowner did a great job staying calm and getting her four small children and the other adult outside safely."

Wood said it is not uncommon to see more fires this time of year, with people continuously heating their homes.He urged residents to have their electrical checked out on a periodic basis and to be safe when working in home wood stoves, too.